Does your board have questions about its impact? Do you find yourselves asking, What have we accomplished with our giving? If so, you are not alone.
Exponent Philanthropy members report “seeing an impact” and “making a difference” as the top factors that influence their satisfaction in giving. For many, though, questions about impact are associated with the term evaluation—and with that, worries about tons of data, complicated jargon, and, in general, not knowing where to begin.
Don’t despair! Leave the lingo and anxiety behind, and take the first and most important step toward assessing your impact. That is, ask yourself a simple question: What are we trying to achieve with our grants?
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